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Delaware HOA and condo electronic voting law
Can a homeowners or condominium association in Delaware hold its vote online? Here is what state law says and what it means for your board.
Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting
Main law: 25 Del. C. 81-310, 81-323.
Reviewed September 16, 2026. A summary of state law, not legal advice. Confirm with your association's attorney before a binding vote.
The rules at a glance
| Legal status | Allowed by statute |
|---|---|
| Main statute | 25 Del. C. 81-310, 81-323 |
| How electronic voting gets authorized | Registered email or e-voting software listed for all owner votes. Ballots without a meeting allowed unless documents limit (81-310(f)) |
| Secret ballot and counting | Secret ballot option on board removal |
| Paper ballot option | Secret written ballot for removal votes |
| Ballot retention | State law does not set a period |
A state statute speaks to electronic voting for community associations. Read how it gets authorized below: some statutes let the board decide, some require each owner to consent, and some let governing documents opt out.
Running a Delaware vote with VoteStead
Available now, with attorney sign-off
VoteStead runs Delaware elections with a Delaware rule pack. Before a binding vote, the board confirms the state's required steps in the admin console. Until VoteStead's review of Delaware law is complete, a binding vote also needs a sign-off letter from your association's attorney. Test elections run without it.
No VoteStead features are turned off by Delaware law.
What every VoteStead election includes
- Ballots sealed on the owner's device and stored with no name attached
- A 2-of-3 key split, so nobody opens ballots before voting closes
- Email and text invitations, plus mailed notices with access codes
- Quorum tracking and automatic reminders to owners who have not voted
- A tracker code so each owner confirms their ballot counted
Delaware questions
Can an HOA or condo association in Delaware vote online?
Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting. How it gets authorized: Registered email or e-voting software listed for all owner votes. Ballots without a meeting allowed unless documents limit (81-310(f)). Main law: 25 Del. C. 81-310, 81-323. Reviewed September 16, 2026. This is a summary, not legal advice.
What are the Delaware secret ballot and vote counting rules?
Delaware rule on secrecy and counting: Secret ballot option on board removal. VoteStead seals every ballot on the owner's device and stores it with no name attached.
Do owners in Delaware keep a paper ballot option?
Delaware rule: Secret written ballot for removal votes. VoteStead supports mailed voting notices with access codes for owners who get their mail on paper.
How long must a Delaware association keep ballots?
Delaware law does not set a period for these ballots. VoteStead keeps sealed ballots for 1 year after voting closes by default.
Is VoteStead available for Delaware associations?
Yes. VoteStead runs Delaware elections with a Delaware rule pack. Features the state does not allow are turned off. Until VoteStead's review of Delaware law is complete, a binding vote needs a sign-off letter from the association's attorney. Test elections run without it.